This sealing wax lamp with a glass base will invoke the feel of yesteryear as you use it to melt wax sticks and apply your seals to cards, envelopes or craft projects. It is made of nickel-plated brass and uses paraffin lamp oil or denatured alcohol as a fuel to produce a smoke-free flame, the best flame to melt sealing wax. Quickly rotate your wax stick about an inch above the flame until you see a mushroom head of melted wax appear, then pour the melted wax onto the surface you wish to seal in a classic, elegant manner. You can also cut your wax sticks into 1/4" pieces, place in a spoon and hold the spoon over the flame to melt.